ATD 2017 TechKnowledge is the place to learn about the latest technology trends in talent development. With unique, hands-on learning opportunities, attendees will gain the intel and ideas to effectively use learning tech for optimal performance outcomes.

Each community focuses on a key area of the talent development field and is led by a community manager whose in-depth knowledge will ensure that the content, offerings, and resources are consistent with your needs.

The ATD International Conference & Exposition is the largest event of its kind, drawing more than 10,000 talent development professionals from all over the world together for four days of learning, networking, and exploration of the latest industry suppliers.

With advancing technology and an impending labor crisis on the horizon, there is a greater need than ever to find and nurture the talent within our organizations. We have greatly improved in succession planning, but we have failed miserably in the opposite talent develo...More »

An interview with Warren Bennis, Founder and Chairman, The Leadership Institute; and Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Management and Organization, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern CaliforniaMore »

Are leaders born or made? In 2006, Warren Bennis said, "The most dangerous myth is that leaders are born - that there is a genetic factor to leadership, that people have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense. Leaders are made rather than born." Daniel Go...More »

It's not unusual to hear corporate training managers speak of learning as a competitive factor that helps determine the ultimate success or failure of the business. That's how they see it at Memorial Health System in Springfield, Illinois, where pursuit of excellence is...More »

In 2009, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies acquired AIG's Personal Auto Group, which included 21st Century Insurance Company. This acquisition expanded Farmers's reach into the auto insurance marketplace. Farmers customers can now choose between working directly with...More »